Even the spectacular sight of Ater "cutting open his abdomen to retrieve the spear" failed to draw Yi Chen's attention. He merely quietly felt the special state he was in, quietly feeling the absolute calm brought by being enveloped by the abyss.
Whether it was the surrounding noise or the distracting thoughts in his heart, everything was absorbed by this abyssal armor.
This armor was not a dead object, but corresponded to William's true form. Controlled by that unique mad brain, it perfectly adapted to all of Yi Chen's movements, achieving an effect greater than one plus one.
Tap, tap, tap~
The sound of High Heels came from behind. Only Yi Chen himself could hear it.
The person who arrived was a middle-aged woman. She quietly came up behind Yi Chen, placed both hands over his shoulders, and gently pressed her cold lips against his earlobe.
In a gentle voice that combined maternal warmth with a teacher's tenderness, she whispered:
"You finally found some friends... Teacher is truly happy for you."
"Is that so?"
Yi Chen gave an exceedingly rare response, causing the woman who had long since died behind him to reveal a gentle smile as well.
"Since your friends are here this time, Teacher won't cover your eyes for you anymore... Believe in yourself. No one should be able to stop you now.
Go. Go and carry out your obsession~"
While Yi Chen was immersed in this inner conversation, Tumor Emperor Ater had already endured the Dead Sun's freezing gaze and arrived before Yi Chen with the special spear he had birthed himself.
Even though the sudden appearance of the Dead Sun had taken control of the scene, Ater still possessed absolute confidence.
All his true power had been condensed within the Swollen Cathedral through "Internal Pilgrimage." Even